On Instagram, Swanigan emotionally thanked Purdue and its fans for supporting him during his time in West Lafayette, Ind.

“I gave everything every night #RNE y’all family forever made it special the 20-20 games winning the big ten y’all made it special,” he wrote. “And idc what anyone says we made Purdue look sexy. We don’t need that fabricated bs like the school down south. BOILER UP FOR LIFE !”

A post shared by Caleb Swanigan (@calebswanigan50) on May 24, 2017 at 2:30pm PDT

As a sophomore last season, Swanigan emerged as one of the best players in the country, averaging 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, finishing second in the nation in the latter. He also led the nation with 28 double-doubles. Along with the Big Ten Player of the Year honor, he was a consensus first-team All-American.